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Am i the only one who doesn't think Illumina needed to be voted in? Mattel knows we want her, we should have voted for someone less likely to get a figure (ie; Skelcons).

I don't think that at all. Mattel keeps telling us we DON'T want her and only 200 people do. They even had her bio pulled from the Fan-Vote character descriptions (because it wasn't official MOTUC cannon). No one else got their bio pulled even though there are multiple versions of some characters...

Take part in Illumina Day! Let people know who she is and help get her in MOTUC.

I was drawn to the character because she looks so cool & mysterious. I wanted a figure of her long before I knew who created her, and before her bio was revealed.

By the way, if you're referring to the art from the MVCreations comic, that piece was drawn by Enza Fontana, not Emiliano.

Thanks for catching that. I just assumed that since he was responsible for so much of the art in the Image/MVCreations comics, that the Illumina art was his. I had forgotten that there were a few artists (including Enza Fontana - I think Val Staples did the art on one or two at the end, too) in the final comic run.

I still stick by my contention, though, that he could make just about any character look awesome (and, in fairness, Enzo probably could make 'em look almost as good).

Thanks for catching that. I just assumed that since he was responsible for so much of the art in the Image/MVCreations comics, that the Illumina art was his. I had forgotten that there were a few artists (including Enza Fontana - I think Val Staples did the art on one or two at the end, too) in the final comic run.

I still stick by my contention, though, that he could make just about any character look awesome (and, in fairness, Enzo probably could make 'em look almost as good).

Up until only recently I thought it was Emiliano's art too. Their styles really do complement each other well.

And I agree, that they are both capable of making any character look amazing.

I don't think that at all. Mattel keeps telling us we DON'T want her and only 200 people do. They even had her bio pulled from the Fan-Vote character descriptions (because it wasn't official MOTUC cannon). No one else got their bio pulled even though there are multiple versions of some characters...

I think the vote should be geared more towards subscribers, although I have no faith in Mattycollector being able to pull it off.

Well they did let everyone vote on the Subscription Exclusive figure for the DCUC Club Infinite Earths sub??? Why would you allow people who are not even getting the sub the opportunity to vote on figure they won't be getting???

This figure will be available to all, but anyway they want to do this is fine with me BigBadToyStore (or some other retailer) will hold the most votes if you're allowed 1 vote per sub.

I think the real question now is going to be this: How firm are we going to stand in support of Illumina if (well, when is probably a better word) Mattel puts her up against Ram Man, Spikor, or other such big names? I personally would like to think that I'll stick to my guns and vote Illumina over any other character that will definitely get made at some point. I'll just need support from you guys if there are any POP ladies on the list (especially Mermista).

I'm pleased that Illumina won, though there were others on the list I'd love to see as figures as well.

I've noticed a lot of people wanting to know why so many are so pro-Illumina. Personally, I was stoked about her design ever since I saw it in the comic. I could honestly care less about anything that has been said about her by Mattel reps. I don't just want to see her in figure form because we've been told it's not likely. I just think she's cool.

I think the real question now is going to be this: How firm are we going to stand in support of Illumina if (well, when is probably a better word) Mattel puts her up against Ram Man, Spikor, or other such big names? I personally would like to think that I'll stick to my guns and vote Illumina over any other character that will definitely get made at some point. I'll just need support from you guys if there are any POP ladies on the list (especially Mermista).

I have a question for you the Illumina supporters, who do you guys think would be a fair competition? I would agree any character who's ever had a figure in any of the original line Ram Man, Spikor, wouldn't be fair.

But I think any character who's never had a figure in the line would be fair. (Only exception to this would be Scorpia)

I have a question for you the Illumina supporters, who do you guys think would be a fair competition? I would agree any character who's ever had a figure in any of the original line Ram Man, Spikor, wouldn't be fair.

But I think any character who's never had a figure in the line would be fair. (Only exception to this would be Scorpia)

Shokoti
Lord Masque
Octavia
Batros
Lizardman
Strongarm

would all be fair game in my opinion.

True.

I was kind of amazed at how people cried out that characters like Batros and Huntara were 'not obscure'

Anyone who only had one or two appearances in any media... are obscure.

I really hope for the sake of those wanting Illumina that you guys can really up her presence at SDCC. We know how those polls tend to go, but this one may be watched closely and I have a sinking feeling the general subscriber may not know who she is. Educate the masses!

- Shokoti and Lord Masque are part of the most memorable Filmation two-parter.
- Octavia is also in two, very memorable episodes of the She-Ra series (fighting Sea Hawk, captaining a ship with Hordak...she has her own Horde Troopers) and is based on a MOTU concept character "Octopus Woman"
- Lizardman: the only "Heroic Master" that does not have an action figure. He was in 2 episodes (more if you count when he changed colours)
- Strongarm: one of the only "Evil Warriors" that never got a figure. Only one appearance, but people have been talking about him all the time, for very many years (just like Fangman and Icer).

In my honest opinion, even though Batros is still a heavily desired figure...he's probably the only one from that list that I would see as a fair character to be on the fan poll. He's an independent villain, 1 episode...works for me.

It's just my opinion. I will have to think up a list of 6 characters that I think would be fair competition and not like...Scorpia.

Last edited by Darkspecter; December 16, 2011 at 04:00am.

Take part in Illumina Day! Let people know who she is and help get her in MOTUC.

But I think any character who's never had a figure in the line would be fair. (Only exception to this would be Scorpia)

Shokoti
Lord Masque
Octavia
Batros
Lizardman
Strongarm

would all be fair game in my opinion.

I'll tell you why none of those characters would be fair competition: because Mattel already have plans to do them. Putting them in the poll would be like "let's fans decide who of those already planned characters are going to be released first"
Fair, if the poll wasn't originally presented to us as a chance to do a character that WASN'T on Mattel's plan
(and Illumina, definitely wasn't)